Saudi Arabia in late 2000, he was retained as a consultant and translator until 2003. From 2002 until 2007, Kersten taught Asian history and religions at the Center for International and Graduate Studies (now known as the Institute of South East Asian Studies, SEAIGS) of Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Subsequently, he held appointments in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies and the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies at King's College London (2007-2022) as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader (Associate Professor) in the Study of Islam & the Muslim World. In July 2022, he was appointed Research Professor (BOFZAP) in Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Theology & Religious Studies of the Catholic University of Leuven (KULeuven). In recognition and appreciation of his services to the university and to his academic field, effective 2 July 2022, King's College London conferred on him the title of "Emeritus Reader in the Study of Islam and the Muslim world". Other activities Carool Kersten is founding editor of the book series Contemporary Thought in the Islamic World, published by Routledge since 2011, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). He also is a founding member of the British Association for Islamic Studies . Serving as a BRAIS Council Member from 2014 to 2020, he continues to sit on its advisory board. In October 2014, he was elected a Research Associate of the Institute of Philosophical Studies at the Science & Research Centre Koper in Slovenia, and elevated to Senior Research Associate in November 2020. In that same year he also joined the Scholarly Network for Philosophy in the Modern Islamic World, hosted by the Free University Berlin. Kersten makes regular media appearances as an analyst and commentator on developments in the Muslim world. For this he was awarded the King's Award for Media Personality of the Year 2015. Publications Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World: Trends, Themes, and Issues (Routledge, 2019) The Fatwa As an Islamic Legal Instrument: Concept, Historical Role, Contemporary Relevance (Gerlach Press, 2018) The Poesis of Peace: Narratives, Cultures and Philosophies (Routledge, 2017), with Klaus-Gerd Giesen and Lenart Skof A History of Islam in Indonesia: Unity in Diversity (Edinburgh University Press, 2017). Indonesian translation: Mengislamkan Indonesia: Sejarah Peradaban Islam di Nusantara (Penerbit Baca, 2018) Islam in Indonesia: The Contest for Society, Ideas and Values (Hurst and Oxford University Press, 2015). Indonesian Translation: Berebut Wacana: Pergulatan Wacana Umat